Bedtime English stories for kids

Bedtime English stories for kids.

          The stupid fish

There used to live three fishes in a pond. They were very intimate friends. They lived very happily and peacefully along with the other fishes of the pond. One day, two fishermen were passing through the road near the pond. The first fisherman said, "we must explore this pond. I think it is filled with fishes." The second one replied , "yes, I agree with you. However, today we must return home. The sun is going to set after a few minutes." The first fisherman then added, "then let's come here tomorrow." Both the fishermen agreed to return to the point on the next day.

The three fishes carefully followed the conversation and informed the others about the impending danger. They became extremely perturbed and some of them even turned hystric. They decided to abandon the pond immediately. Among the three friends, the first and the second friend were very anxious and desired to leave the place as soon as they could. The third fish was, however, are not willing to desert the pond. He said,"this pond is my home. I live here since my birth. I cannot leave this place. Moreover, I don't think the fishermen are going to come. If they don't come it will be wastage of our endeavour and labour.

"his friends tried to convince him, but none of them became successful. The third fish placed many arguments and ask them to leave him alone. In a couple of hours all his friends left the pond. next day, the fisherman returned and caught the fish in their fishing net.

          Moral of the story

Don't close your eyes in front of incoming danger.

 The louse and the bug

there was a very powerful and dominating king in a certain country. This magnanimious king had a very magnificent bedroom. It was filled with elegant and well crafted bed sheets made out of the finest silk and cotton. Amidst all this luxury and beauty, there lived a louse in that bed of the king. she used to feed on the blood of the king and enjoy the luxurious experience of staying in that soft and beautiful bed. Days were passing by happily. One day, a bug came to that bed. He was planning to stay there forever. The louse then interrupted him and said," hey bug, this bed belongs to the king, and I am a very old tenant. What are you doing here? Go away from this property."

The bug replied,"you must not behave in this way with me. After all I am your humble guest."the louse thought "maybe I am very. rude the bug seems to be a nice fellow.'

The bug then added, I have tasted many kinds of blood, but I did not get the opportunity after tasting the king's blood. It must be something exquisite and extremely delicious. After all its royal blood, made out of the the finest food of the country."

The louse said," but I don't know you. If you cause any trouble here, how am I going to trust you?"

The bug replied , "I will do whatever you ask me to do"

The louse, after hearing a convincing remark, replied," okay, then listen carefully. I can only drink blood from the king after he goes into deep sleep. You have to do the same."

The bug replied, "I promise I will only drink blood when the king will go into deep sleep".

After sometime the king came into the room and laid himself down on the bed. The bug could not resist himself. He then and there begin to drink the king's. The king sprang up on his bed and called his servants, "there is something in the bed that is disturbing me.'

Hearing this, the bug hid himself in the corner.the servant searched the bed thoroughly and finally found the louse. One of the servants killed the loss by pressing it with his nails.

        Moral of the story

  Never believe in friends who cannot keep their word.